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GITEX GLOBAL 2026 will bring international technology corporations, computing suppliers, and autonomous mobility firms to Dubai this December. The event connects specialists across intelligent infrastructure, robotics, and corporate computing platforms.
Event organizers announced that the summit begins on 7 December at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Following the summit, the wider exhibition and conference sessions will run from 8 to 11 December at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City Dubai.
Corporate Participation at GITEX GLOBAL 2026
Huawei joins as platinum sponsor after introducing its computing architecture built to link up to one million processors. Gold sponsor Microsoft continues a 15.2 billion dollar investment in the United Arab Emirates, developing 200 megawatts of computing capacity with G42 that is scheduled to open by late 2026.
Cloud provider AWS reported that its Amazon Bedrock system supports generative applications for more than 100,000 organisations. In addition, Snowflake maintains an active 6 billion dollar collaboration with AWS, with its data platform serving over 800 customers from the Forbes Global 2000 list.
Autonomous Transport and Aviation Debuts
Joby Aviation makes its event debut as municipal authorities in Dubai prepare for commercial electric air taxi flights. The development introduces urban electric aviation options to the regional transport network.
Autonomous transport operations feature prominently through Dr. Tony Han, founder and chief executive officer of WeRide. The company introduced a commercial robotaxi fleet in Dubai with automotive ride services operator Uber, and plans to place 1,200 autonomous taxis into service across Gulf markets by 2027.
Hardware and Enterprise Software Advancements
Processor manufacturer AMD is displaying its Instinct accelerators and EPYC central processors built for hyperscale facilities. Lenovo is presenting its AI Cloud Gigafactory using NVIDIA Vera Rubin architecture, designed to increase deployment speeds by up to 24 times.
Nexthink, valued at 3 billion dollars, appears at the show for the first time after deploying its management tools across 20 million corporate staff. Enterprise firm Workday also debuts at the exhibition, demonstrating automated assistants across hiring, finance, and regulatory review systems.
Power Systems and Network Infrastructure
Power supplier Riello UPS is joining the trade show as energy requirements expand at large server facilities. The company manufactures uninterruptible power systems that reach up to 1,600 kilovolt-amperes to maintain uninterrupted facility operations.
In communications, Patrick Johansson of Ericsson joins the speaker schedule to detail regional network rollouts. Modern telecom standards support connected devices and industrial automation through high-speed mobile connectivity.
These technology presentations at GITEX GLOBAL 2026 reflect shifting corporate demands as businesses apply new tools to artificial intelligence and transportation operations worldwide.
